The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Dinesh Karthik as the replacement for the injured Wriddhiman Saha for the third Test in Johannesburg. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman will join the team ahead of the final Test, which begins on January 24.
Parthiv Patel, who was picked as the backup wicketkeeper ahead of the tour, was called in for his services but had been pretty poor so far in the three days of the Test.